Some other business was also attended to and then in company with
the Twelve I rode across the bottom and we returned home and they took supper
with me.

Next day I met in council with my quorum
and then we called a general meeting of the people to transact business
Men were called upon to go to work on the road at the ferry. About
20 volunteered. Ninety men were also appointed to act as Bishops
to take charge ^of the famlies^ of those who had volunteered for the Californian
service.

At the close of the meeting in company with
President Young the Twelve and others we left Redemption Hill
Council Bluffs and rode 5 miles to the French and Indian Village
and Mills. We then took the Indian trail across the ridges bluffs
hills and dales on the road that Emmit travelled to big Pigeon. Here
we camped for the night with some of the Saints who had arrived
two hours before us. This was the first Mormon Camp on the
Big Pigeon

Next morning I arose took breakfast and then
went to examine the Big Pigeon which I found well supplied with good
fish. I returned to the waggons and then with the Twelve to Redemption
Hill but a company of six men crossed the Big Pigeon to explore
the country.

With Mrs Woodruff I rode to the encampment
near the Ferry to see the Mormon Battalion of 500 men who were
making preparations to start on their journey to California President
Young called the officers of the company together and gave them
good counsel concerning their march to their destination. After
this instruction to the officers they were dismissed and a concert
was given to Col. Allen in the afternoon and we returned
home in the evening

On the Sunday we met assembled at
the usual place of meeting and the people were addressed by
Elders Parley P. Pratt John Taylor and myself and at the close

Some other business was also attended to and then in company with the Twelve I rode across the bottom and we returned home and they took supper with me.

Next day I met in council with my quorum and then we called a general meeting of the people to transact business Men were called upon to go to work on the road at the ferry. About 20 volunteered. Ninety men were also appointed to act as Bishops to take charge of the famlies of those who had volunteered for the Californian service.

At the close of the meeting in company with President Young the Twelve and others we left Redemption Hill Council Bluffs and rode 5 miles to the French and Indian Village and Mills. We then took the Indian trail across the ridges bluffs hills and dales on the road that Emmit travelled to big Pigeon. Here we camped for the night with some of the Saints who had arrived two hours before us. This was the first Mormon camp on the Big Pigeon

Next morning I arose took breakfast and then went to examine the Big Pigeon which I found well supplied with good fish. I returned to the waggons and then with the Twelve to Redemption Hill but a company of six men crossed the Big Pigeon to explore the country.

With Mrs Woodruff I rode to the encampment near the Ferry to see the Mormon Battalion of 500 men who were making preparations to start on their journey to California President Young called the officers of the company together and gave them good counsel concerning their march to their destination. After this instruction to the officers they were dismissed and a concert was given to Col. Allen in the afternoon and we returned home in the evening

On the Sunday we assembled at the usual place of meeting and the people were addressed by Elders Parley P. Pratt John Taylor and myself and at the close